Dominic Mori
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Junior Dominic Mori recorded three hits in a game for the third time this season during Saturday's opener.
5
Gannon GAN 23-13, 12-7 PSAC-W
8
Winner California (PA) CAL 19-17, 8-11 PSAC-W
Gannon GAN
23-13, 12-7 PSAC-W
5
Final
8
California (PA) CAL
19-17, 8-11 PSAC-W
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Gannon GAN 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 5 9 3
California (PA) CAL 1 3 0 1 3 0 X 8 9 2

W: Tyler Eritz (3-1) L: Judy, Deven (3-2)

0
Gannon GAN 23-14, 12-8 PSAC-W
9
Winner California (PA) CAL 20-17, 9-11 PSAC-W
Gannon GAN
23-14, 12-8 PSAC-W
0
Final
9
California (PA) CAL
20-17, 9-11 PSAC-W
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Gannon GAN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
California (PA) CAL 1 5 3 0 0 0 X 9 12 0

W: Carter Krick (3-3) L: Vargo, Ryan (1-1)

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Game Recap: Baseball | | Dan Teliski, Assistant Director of Athletics for Media Relations

Gannon Baseball Team Settles For Series Split with California (Pa.)

THE RUNDOWN
  • Game One Score: at California (Pa.) 8, Gannon 5
  • Game Two Score: at California (Pa.) 9, Gannon 0
  • Records: Gannon (23-14, 12-8 PSAC West), California (Pa.) (20-17, 9-11 PSAC West)
  • Location: Washington, Pa. - Wild Things Park
  • The Short Story: The California (Pa.) baseball team scored 17 runs on 21 hits in two games and avenged a series-opening sweep by Gannon with a doubleheader sweep of its own Saturday afternoon at Wild Things Park in Washington, Pennsylvania. The Vulcans posted the wins by scores of 8-5 and 9-0.

GAMEDAY MEDIA CENTER
HOW IT HAPPENED - GAME ONE
  • California (Pa.) jumped in front early with one run during its first at-bat and three more during the second inning.
  • Gannon got on the board during the top of the fourth inning. Senior Kyle Cox (Dorchester, N.J./Millville) led off with a single to right field. After advancing to second on a failed pick-off attempt and third on a wild pitch, Cox scored on a two-out RBI single by junior Dominic Mori (Greensburg, Pa./Hempfield Area).
  • California (Pa.) answered with a run during its half of the fourth inning, but Gannon countered with another run in the top of the fifth inning.
  • Senior Mike Colosi (Niagara Falls, N.Y./Niagara Falls) drew a walk, advanced to second on a wild pitch and scored on senior Charles Benack (Jefferson Hills, Pa./Thomas Jefferson)'s single through the right side.
  • California added three insurance runs during the bottom half of the inning and they proved to be important.
  • Gannon plated two runs in the sixth inning, cutting the deficit to 8-4. Mori had an RBI single and senior Matt Oruch (Blue Bell, Pa./Wissahickon) followed with an RBI double. The Golden Knights brought the tying run to the plate with the bases loaded and one out, but a strikeout and ground-out ended the threat.
  • Sophomore Elijah Quiceno (Berryville, Va./Stonebridge)'s second home run of the season during the top of the seventh inning cut the deficit to 8-5, but the Golden Knights were unable to score again before dropping a three-run decision.

GAME NOTES - GAME ONE
  • Six of Gannon's nine starters recorded a hit.
  • Mori highlighted the offensive unit by going 3-for-4 with two RBIs.
  • Quiceno finished 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
  • Both junior Alex Dobry (Berryville, Va./Clarke County) and senior Cody Callaway (Elyria, Ohio/Midview) tossed a scoreless inning of relief with one strikeout each.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
  • Gannon is ranked ninth in the latest National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Atlantic regional rankings.
  • Saturday's loss in game one snapped a season-high five-game win streak.
  • Quiceno and Mori recorded their 10th multiple-hit games of the season.
  • Mori produced three hits in the same game for the third time. He also drove home multiple runs for the eighth time in 2018.
  • Quiceno scored multiple runs for the seventh time this season.
  • Callaway has yet to allow a run in seven appearances spanning 9 1/3 innings. He has only allowed one hit and struck out 11 during that time span.

HOW IT HAPPENED - GAME TWO
  • California (Pa.) grabbed control early and never let go, scoring once during the first inning and five times in the second frame.
  • The Vulcans added three more runs during the third inning, extending their lead to 9-0 which eventually proved to be the final score.

GAME NOTES - GAME TWO
  • Colosi and Cox recorded Gannon's only two hits.
  • Redshirt freshman Eric Sapp (Deerfield, Ohio/Southeast) and senior Jason Beaumont (Tallmadge, Ohio/Tallmadge) combined to toss 3 2/3 scoreless innings out of the bullpen.
  • Three days after picking up a non-conference victory against Malone, Sapp struck out three and walked none in 2 2/3 scoreless innings of work.
  • Beaumont finished the game with a scoreless final frame, striking out one.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
  • Gannon is ranked ninth in the latest NCBWA Atlantic regional rankings. 
  • Gannon was swept on the road for the first time this season in six doubleheaders. It marked the first time being on the wrong side of both games in a road twinbill since April 21, 2017.
  • Colosi and Cox extended their hit streaks to four and three games, respectively.
  • Beaumont logged his second consecutive scoreless outing out of the bullpen and fourth this year.
  • After not appearing in a game until Wednesday against Malone, Sapp made his second scoreless appearance in three days. He struck out six in 5 2/3 innings during those two outings.
  • Cox jumped Michael Tomko (2010-13) on Gannon's all-time chart for total bases during Saturday's doubleheader with 274.

UP NEXT
  • Gannon returns to non-conference action Tuesday, April 24 when it hosts Lake Erie at McConnell Family Stadium.
  • The doubleheader is scheduled for 1 p.m.
  • Live gameday statistics will be available at http://www.sidearmstats.com/gannon/baseball.
  • Gannon and Lake Erie have played each other only twice during the last eight years with the Golden Knights posting home victories in 2016 (11-7) and 2017 (18-6).
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Players Mentioned

Jason Beaumont

#36 Jason Beaumont

P
6' 4"
Senior
R/R
Charles Benack

#4 Charles Benack

UTL
5' 11"
Senior
L/R
Cody Callaway

#18 Cody Callaway

INF
6' 2"
Senior
R/R
Mike Colosi

#2 Mike Colosi

INF/P
5' 10"
Senior
R/R
Kyle Cox

#19 Kyle Cox

OF/P
6' 4"
Senior
R/R
Dominic Mori

#26 Dominic Mori

INF
6' 0"
Junior
R/R
Matt Oruch

#10 Matt Oruch

OF
6' 0"
Senior
R/R
Elijah Quiceno

#31 Elijah Quiceno

C
5' 10"
Sophomore
R/R
Eric Sapp

#23 Eric Sapp

P
6' 3"
Redshirt Freshman
L/L
Alex Dobry

#24 Alex Dobry

P
6' 0"
Junior
R/R

Players Mentioned

Jason Beaumont

#36 Jason Beaumont

6' 4"
Senior
R/R
P
Charles Benack

#4 Charles Benack

5' 11"
Senior
L/R
UTL
Cody Callaway

#18 Cody Callaway

6' 2"
Senior
R/R
INF
Mike Colosi

#2 Mike Colosi

5' 10"
Senior
R/R
INF/P
Kyle Cox

#19 Kyle Cox

6' 4"
Senior
R/R
OF/P
Dominic Mori

#26 Dominic Mori

6' 0"
Junior
R/R
INF
Matt Oruch

#10 Matt Oruch

6' 0"
Senior
R/R
OF
Elijah Quiceno

#31 Elijah Quiceno

5' 10"
Sophomore
R/R
C
Eric Sapp

#23 Eric Sapp

6' 3"
Redshirt Freshman
L/L
P
Alex Dobry

#24 Alex Dobry

6' 0"
Junior
R/R
P